On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 2:13 AM, David Barrett <[email protected]> wrote:

> My sense is p2p tech is on the downswing, but not forever. With Netflix
> focusing more on original content, Pandora looking at being acquired, etc
> -- the days of very affordable on demand content might be limited.  Piracy
> is a check on content price
>

​Piracy is a check on freedom, ease of access, and utility,
among other things. Though "price" may encompass many
things, strict monetary "price" alone is the least of
its reasons.
​


> gouging, and it'll rear it's head whenever the content providers forget
> that consumers are paying for marginal convenience over piracy -- not
> content.  The content is already free, and that will never change.  If the
> cost of that convenience goes up too high (or its coverage goes down too
> far), piracy will be there to fill in the gap -- and p2p tech will get an
> influx of new attention.
>
> One very positive move is Netflix allowing downloads for offline or weak
> internet viewing.  Hopefully we'll see more of that and piracy can stay
> quiet!
>
> Incidentally if you are interested in non-piracy p2p, check out
> bedrockdb.com -- exciting stuff!
>
>
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